Li-Cycle has a total of 51 patents globally, out of which 17 have been granted. Of these 51 patents, more than 88% patents are active. Canada is where Li-Cycle has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and United States of America. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Canada is the origin country of Li-Cycle.
Li-Cycle was founded in 2016. Li-Cycle offers services for recycling. The company provides resource recovery and recycling solutions for lithium-ion batteries.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Li-Cycle which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Li-Cycle patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Li-Cycle patent portfolio.
How many patents does Li-Cycle have?
Li-Cycle has a total of 51 patents globally. These patents belong to 5 unique patent families. Out of 51 patents, 45 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Li-Cycle File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Li-Cycle Applications Filed | Li-Cycle Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
How many Li-Cycle patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Li-Cycle File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Li-Cycle Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Canada | 9 |
| Australia | 8 |
| United States Of America | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| Europe | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Li-Cycle Patents Located?
10 Best Li-Cycle Patents
WO2018218358A1 is the most popular patent in the Li-Cycle portfolio. It has received 23 citations so far from companies like Recyclage Lithion, Primobius, Metso Outotec Finland.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Li-Cycle:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2018218358A1 | 23 |
| CA3043947A1 | 7 |
| WO2021174348A1 | 3 |
| US11135595B2 | 2 |
| US10919046B2 | 2 |
| US20220152626A1 | 1 |
What are Li-Cycle key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Li-Cycle?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Li-Cycle